Chapter 295 The call of the national team
The Flashing Star team, which had finished its second winter training long ago, returned to Jincheng. Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei still lived in the rental house, and Zhang Qinghuan lived opposite.
It is already February 18th, and there is less than a month left before the Chinese League One starts in full on March 4th.
After two months of winter training, the players who returned to Jincheng finally had a slightly easier training session.
The most difficult part is physical fitness and strength training, which is also the main content of the first phase of winter training.
Now the players, like the fans, are looking forward to the start of the league.
Isn't it just for the competition in the new season that you have been practicing hard for so long?
In interviews at the club level, they have publicly stated that their goal this season is to surpass the league.
After the team's performance midway through last season, everyone felt that this was not an exaggerated goal.
After all, they have Zhang Qinghuan and Hu Lai.
Qin Lin, who was injured last season, has also returned from injury and joined the team's training starting from the second phase of winter training.
In the transfer market, the team sold Lai Zekai, who had trouble with head coach Zhao Kangming, and transferred out several weak players. It introduced three domestic players in a targeted manner and did not adjust foreign players.
The team still has the two foreign players configuration from last season.
The lineup has remained roughly stable, but the proportion of young players has increased.
"Old Wang, if we really succeed in reaching the Premier League this season, how much bonus will the club give?" Although he has paid off a foreign debt of 350,000 yuan, Hu Lai found that he was still interested in money. Because he has a new goal to spend money on, which is to buy a house.
"I heard that if we succeed in reaching the Super League, the whole team will share 10 million..." Wang Guangwei said.
"Holy shit! Ten million?!" Hu Lai's nostrils were dilated.
"What's more, the Jincheng government also wants to reward us. If we can exceed the mark, the city government will provide another 10 million bonus."
"Isn't that 20 million?" Hu Lai's voice was trembling.
Even if the whole team is divided, based on the current number of 26 people in the first team, the average score is more than 700,000 per person. And obviously it can't be an average score. It must be who has made the greater contribution to the team's promotion to the Premier League, and whoever gets the more bonuses in the end.
Otherwise, the main players and substitutes all have the same price, so why would the main players work so hard to earn bonuses for the substitutes?
Wang Guangwei nodded: "Jincheng proposed a five-year football plan, saying that in the next five years, we will rebuild Jincheng's golden football market and let football flourish. Not only will there be a 10 million super bonus, but it is also said to have reduced the club's rental fee. The rent of the Provincial Sports Center..."
As for this kind of thing, Hu Lai doesn't care very much. His mind is now filled with the 20 million bonus.
If the club can successfully reach the Super League, the bonus alone might be higher than my annual salary for a year...
Then maybe you don't need to consider a house of 100 square meters, but can buy a larger house. After all, it is spacious.
Thinking of this, he said to Wang Guangwei with a serious face: "Old Wang, I think that we local players have the unshirkable responsibility to contribute to the football career in our hometown! It doesn't matter whether it's money or not, I just want to reach the Super League! I must do it Go to the Chinese Super League! Jincheng cannot live without a top league team! Playing in the Chinese Super League has been my dream since I was a child! I still remember the grand scene of Jincheng’s football market!”
Wang Guangwei's fighting spirit was ignited by Hu Lai's words, and he also clapped his hands: "Yes, the money is not enough, but it is rare to have such an opportunity to write your name in Jincheng's football history!"
Just as the two were encouraging each other, Hu Lai's cell phone rang.
It was Zhao Kangming calling.
Hu Lai was a little surprised. After answering the phone, he asked: "Director Zhao, what do you want to see me for?"
"Are you with Wang Guangwei?" Zhao Kangming asked.
Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei looked at each other, then nodded: "Yes, we are all at home and haven't gone out."
"With you?"
"At..."
"Then you put the speakerphone on, I have something to say to you two."
Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei looked at each other, wondering why the head coach would say this. They always felt that there was solemnity in his tone.
Hu Lai still turned on the speakerphone obediently, and then took the phone in his hand.
"Well, I have something to inform you. The team has received a recruitment order from the Chinese Football Association's U22 national team. The two of you are recruited to participate in this U22 training camp. You are required to go to Hongmaple Ridge before the 22nd. Report to the training base. This training session lasts for fifteen days. After the training session, those who perform well can stay in the team to participate in the East Asian Cup, which opens on March 11th.”
After Zhao Kangming finished speaking, he didn't hear any feedback from the other side of the phone. He asked, "Did you hear that?"
"I heard it..." Hu Lai's voice sounded, and it sounded incredible, "Director Zhao, you didn't lie to us, did you?"
Zhao Kangming laughed angrily: "Why did I lie to you? Are you full?"
"No, Director Zhao..." Wang Guangwei explained quickly, "It's just a bit unbelievable..."
"Based on your performance in the league last season, aren't you qualified to go to the U22 training team?" Zhao Kangming asked back, with a bit of pride in his tone, as if it was not Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei who were selected for the training team, but himself.
"But Coach Zhao, Hu Lai is not even 20 years old, why did the U22 training team look for him?" Wang Guangwei can really wonder.
"That's right, Director Zhao, I meant the same thing before. There is a three-year age difference between me and U22..."
"How do I know why I'm looking for you? How about you go to Hongmaple Ridge and ask your head coach Shi Wuyin. I'm calling you first to inform you of this matter, and secondly to remind you a few words. This time The East Asian Cup Football Association attaches great importance to it, because it is related to the results of next year's Olympic qualifiers. You still have to perform well and strive to make the Olympic team next year. In the end, it will be of great benefit to you, whether it is training or competition. Be careful not to get hurt, health comes first.”
"We understand, Director Zhao." Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei replied in unison.
"Well. It's my first time to participate in the training camp of a national team. You must abide by the discipline and don't leave a bad impression on the head coach. The football world is so big. Good things are hard to get out, but bad things can spread thousands of miles. How are you teammates? Don’t worry, just take care of yourself.”
"Don't worry, Director Zhao, I promise not to embarrass you!" Hu Lai put the phone in front of his chest and clapped it with his hand, letting Zhao Kangming know that he was making a "chest-beating" promise.
"Don't just say it, I will pay attention to your performance, Hu Lai." Zhao Kangming laughed. "Okay, I won't tell you any more, just go to bed and train as normal tomorrow. Don't rush to go. If you go so early and everyone is not here, it's not like you can't train. Stay with the team and train for two more days before leaving. ”
"Okay, Director Zhao."
"See you tomorrow, Director Zhao!"
The two said goodbye to Zhao Kangming before hanging up the phone.
Then the two people just looked at each other, and Hu Lai said to Wang Guangwei: "Old Wang, let me pinch you to see if you are dreaming..."
"Then why don't you pinch yourself?" Wang Guangwei was dissatisfied.
"It hurts to pinch myself!"
"Damn, you know the pain too!" Wang Guangwei dodged Hu Lai's outstretched hand and wanted to fight back.
At this time, they heard a knock on the door, and the two had no choice but to end their entanglement and go to open the door.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Zhang Qinghuan standing at the door: "Brothers, come with me to look at the car after training tomorrow. I have got Lao Wang's driver's license. It's time for us to buy a car."
Unexpectedly, Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei shook their heads together: "Go and see for yourself, we will start packing tomorrow."
"What are you packing for?" Zhang Qinghuan was surprised.
Hu Lai said proudly: "We have been selected for the Olympic team and are going to the capital for training!"
"National Olympic team?" Zhang Qinghuan quickly reacted, "It's U22, right? When will we report?"
"Just go before the 22nd." Wang Guangwei said.
"Hey, why are you so anxious? Don't you still have three days left? You will pack your luggage tomorrow and you won't use it in the next few days?" Zhang Qinghuan spread his hands and said, "Calm down, don't act like you have never seen the world. Look.”
"Haha, you seem to be very experienced. Have you ever been on the Olympic team?" Hu Lai said.
Zhang Qinghuan thought for a moment, then frowned and shook his head: "Not really, I joined the national team directly and never played in the Olympic team..."
"Zhang Qinghuan."
"What?"
"Get out!"
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Not long after Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei went to training as usual the next day, everyone in the locker room knew that they had been selected for the U22 training team roster and would leave the team for training at Hongmaple Ridge in a few days.
If you perform well after the training camp, you can be selected for the real U22 national team and then represent China in the East Asian Cup.
"Awesome! You two!"
"Usually only the Chinese Super League teams can have multiple players selected into such a big list. I didn't expect that our Chinese Super League team would also have this treatment."
Captain Li Tielin said to the two people very seriously: "Go and perform well, don't lose our shining stars!"
"Don't worry, Captain Li! If I'm embarrassed, I'll transfer. This way, I won't be a member of Shining Star!" The second half of Hu Lai's sentence choked Li Tielin and he coughed violently.
"Hahaha!" Everyone's laughter rang out in the locker room.
Zhang Qinghuan couldn't help laughing when he saw this happy scene.
He thought about his feelings when he was selected for the national team training list for the first time. He simply wished that the whole world knew that he was selected for the national team...
Looking at Hu Lai's excited look now, how similar is it to himself back then?
He is really a child who has never seen much of the world...
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In Yang Mingwei's office, Li Qingqing and two other teammates were standing in front of the head coach's desk, looking at their coach.
"This East Asian Cup is the last tournament before the World Cup. It is a rare opportunity for you. So you have to perform well. I can say that your performance in the East Asian Cup may determine how much you can win in the World Cup. Opportunity.”
Facing the serious-looking head coach, Shi Yuehua, the captain of the team and the oldest among the three, stood up and expressed determination on behalf of the other two teammates: "Don't worry, Coach Yang, we will perform well and win glory for the country!"
Yang Mingwei nodded with satisfaction, glanced at Li Qingqing, and didn't give any special instructions.
In his opinion, this is not the first time that Li Qingqing has been selected for the national team. She knows better than himself what to pay attention to when going to the national team for training and competition.
He looked at the third player again: "Xu Wen, this is your first time participating in the national team training. If you don't understand anything, just ask Shi Yuehua and Li Qingqing. They have more experience than you."
"I understand, Coach Yang." Xu Wen said with a smile, her eyes full of yearning to go to the national team for training.
"Okay, you guys will set off the day after tomorrow. Take care of each other. Pay attention to team discipline." His last words were to Xu Wen. The other two are both regular players of the national team. Why don't you understand?
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When the Golden Arrow Club and Flash Star Club finally reached an agreement on Chen Xingyi's loan and signed the agreement, it was already February 22nd.
On this day, Chen Xingyi flew from Dashun to Jincheng with his packed luggage and his father.
Then we went directly from the airport to the Liucheng training base of Flash Star.
After completing the physical examination and contract signing ceremony, he went to the locker room to meet his teammates for the following season.
Chen Xingyi couldn't help but get excited at the thought of finally completing the sudden attack on the two bitches Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei.
Hum hum, when the time comes that I will appear in front of them like a magic weapon descending from the sky, I am sure to scare them!
As a result, when he entered the locker room, he did not see Hu Lai or Wang Guangwei.
Captain Li Tielin introduced to his teammates next to him: "This is Chen Xingyi who joined the team on loan today. Let's get to know each other..."
Next, he took Chen Xingyi to get to know his teammates one by one.
Chen Xingyi scanned the locker room three times and did not see Hu Lai or Wang Guangwei.
After the captain finished introducing everyone in the locker room, he asked the doubts in his heart: "Where are Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei?"
When Li Tielin heard him ask this question, he said with a smile: "Oh, you are talking about the two of them. They were selected into the Olympic team and just flew to the capital for training today. When they come back from playing the East Asian Cup, you You can see them both. They should be boarding the plane now, right?”
Chen Xingyi: "Huh?"
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"Yeah, that kid Chen Xingyi has been loaned to our team." Sitting on the plane, waiting for other passengers to board the plane, Hu Lai learned the news through the news on his mobile phone. "This kid didn't even say a word. Could it be that he wanted to stage a surprise attack?"
"He hasn't blocked you, how can I tell you?" Wang Guangwei said, and then tried to send a WeChat message to Chen Xingyi, and found that he was still blocked.
"Damn..."
Hu Lai smiled beside him and said: "It doesn't matter, Lao Wang, we have a team. We can show off directly to our faces. We don't need to go through WeChat at all, so just block us."
Wang Guangwei glared at him: "It's not all because of you!"
Hu Lai said sternly: "When we come back from the Olympic team, we must let Chen Xingyi treat him to apologize! How dare this kid block you! If you don't let him bleed, he really doesn't know who said this flashing star. Forget it!”
"Damn, Hu Lai, you are so mean..."
"Hey, what are you talking about? I'm helping you, Lao Wang!"
"Bitch..."
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PS, there is an Easter egg chapter at the back, which introduces to you the original characters in my seventeen-year career of writing football novels in a video.
Previously, there was an Easter egg stamp featuring the strongest Chinese team in history, but many people reported that they didn’t know who it was and couldn’t match the number. So I released this character introduction video. Because the original video was very long, it was split into two parts.
Today is the first part. Let’s first introduce Chen Jian (Champion Godfather), Chu Zhongtian (Champion Legend), Li Yongle (We Are Champions), Guo Nu (Champion’s Heart), He Ying (Champion’s Heart), Ji Ming (Sheng Sheng) The winner is the king), Crewe Lee (We are the champions), Liu Peng (We are the champions), Xiang Tao (We are the champions), Zhang Jun (We are the champions).
The second half of the video will be released tomorrow.
Because the video was made two years ago, there is no delay in updating in order to make this video. Please don't say in the comments "it's better to update one more chapter if I have this time". (End of chapter)